By Alexandra Willis in Melbourne “Does Wimbledon have an extreme heat policy?” It was a perfectly innocent question. But if you’ve ever been to Wimbledon, you will understand why it was an amusing one. Rain delays, rather than heat delays, are a fact of SW19 life. The skies darken, the clouds let rip, the court […]
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Bookies facing big payouts as Murray reaches third Slam final
By Alexandra Willis 28 January 2011 Bookmakers are unashamedly backing Novak Djokovic against Andy Murray in the Australian Open final on Sunday, as they face a record payout if the British No.1 achieves a first Grand Slam win. Labrokes were offering 8/1 on a Murray victory in the build-up to the tournament, as the Scot […]
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ALEX WILLIS: ‘The approaching Australian Open means that every competitive rally played is vital preparation, and at the Hopman Cup, players are guaranteed a minimum of six matches. You don’t get that anywhere else’
ALEXANDRA WILLIS is the former Deputy Editor of ACE Tennis Magazine, and alongside mag work and an affair with social media, has the honour of sitting in on a few tennis tournaments from time to time as part of her professional duties. If you happen to bump into her court-side, she’ll probably tell you that she […]
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Andy Murray and Laura Robson move up the pecking order as Serena Williams withdraws from Hopman Cup
By Alexandra Willis 25 November 2010 Andy Murray and Laura Robson have moved a step closer to taking home one of the famous Hopman Cup diamonds, after the British duo were moved up to second seeds following the withdrawal of Serena Williams from the 2011 event. Murray and Robson impressed on their debut in Perth […]
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